#B47B78
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64% 0.072 22.6), rgb(180, 123, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B47B78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47B78 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 123, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.072 22.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B47B78 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47B78 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47B78 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47B78 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19390
oklch(70.6% 0.056 22.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47B78
oklch(64% 0.072 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C615E
oklch(55.7% 0.078 23)
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Step 700
700
#85504D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4140
oklch(42.6% 0.06 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#583836
oklch(37.8% 0.046 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#B47B78 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #868378 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E77 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0757A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47B78
#B47B78
oklch(64% 0.072 22.6)
- #52999F
#52999F
oklch(63.9% 0.072 202.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B47B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
Use #B47B78 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.